Pantone™ PMS 268 U

PMS 268 U is a Pantone reference standard, not a fixed paint formula. Each order is matched to the Pantone target, so small visual variation can occur between production runs.

To keep results consistent, reorder the same product type and sheen each time, and approve color the same way for every project. Using the same lighting conditions and reference target during approval helps reduce perceived differences on future runs.

PMS 268 U is a saturated Pantone color, so multiple light coats typically produce more uniform coverage than one heavy coat.

Allow each coat to flash off before applying the next. This helps reduce streaking, mottling, and solvent trapping, and supports more consistent color development across the surface.

PMS 268 U does not have an exact equivalent in most other paint brand color systems. Pantone PMS colors are independent standards, and other manufacturers use their own proprietary palettes.

Visual cross references are often approximate, especially for vivid hues like PMS 268 U. If brand accuracy matters, ordering a direct Pantone match is the most reliable approach.

Sampling PMS 268 U is recommended for high visibility brand projects, large installations, or any application requiring formal brand approval.

Sampling is also advised when the paint will be applied to unfamiliar substrates or viewed under specific lighting, since both can affect how this Pantone color is perceived once installed.

Unfortunately, no.

Some manufacturers specify Pantone colors as touch up for their products, but Pantone does not work well as a proxy for a touch-up solution (for a litany of reasons such as it doesn't include sheen and Pantone color tolerances are not tight enough for touch up). When we match Pantone colors we are matching to a swatch in a Pantone book - not to your product.

The only way we can provide a touch-up solution for your product is for you send us a part. We would use the part to create a touch-up grade match. Unfortunately, there isn't an effective way to 'spec' the color well enough to produce a touch up without the part.

Read more about using Pantone for touch-up.

Learn more about our paint color matching service.

To make spray paint matched to Pantone PMS 268 U. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.

While MyPerfectColor can provide PMS 268 U in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, especially for a color collection like Pantone which is designed for bright colors and inks.